严复任职北洋水师学堂期间与李鸿章的关系曾引起人们的关注，一般以“怀才不遇”说明严复的悲剧，但此说不能真实反映出大器晚成的思想家严复的成长境遇。
Although the popular view of " unrecognized talent " could explain his tragedy , it couldn 't really reflect his growth situation as a thinker with great talent matures slowly .
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